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Kuusela, Saija
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Long-term bird population changes in the protected areas of Finland under climate change
2018
Long-term bird population changes in the protected areas of Finland under climate change Climate warming causes poleward shifts of species ranges and populations. Also in Finland both ranges (Ref. 1) and mean weighted densities (2) of species have shifted northwards during the past 40 years. Moreover, climate change and other human influences such as land use and hunting may cause changes in population sizes. Protected area (PA) network is one of the key instruments to maintain biodiversity in a changing climate and alleviate abrupt changes in species distributions and densities (3). In order to analyze the ability of nature reserves to maintain populations we compared the observed changes …
Success and challenges of voluntary forest conservation in Finland
2018
The requirement for the development of voluntary conservation arose during the Natura 2000 process as private landowners were dissatisfied with traditional forest protection measures. In southern Finland most forests are privately owned and commercially used, thus the protected area (PA) network has remained scattered and disconnected. The most important investment to voluntary conservation in Finland is the Forest Biodiversity Program for Southern Finland 2008-2025 (METSO). The program aims to increase biodiversity in commercial forests and improve the PA network. METSO is coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and implemented by local a…